Two charged, five detained in murder of Boris Nemtsov
Russia on Sunday said it had charged two men in the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, one of whom allegedly confessed to the crime.
In addition to charging Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadayev, who were arrested Saturday, Moscow said it detained three more suspects for questioning. The 55-year-old Nemtsov was shot four times in the back, raising suspicions of a state-sponsored execution.
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